unless it be his second term, he
calls the Senate together, and places before it his nominations for
members of the cabinet, and for such other important offices as he may
desire to make.

SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS AND REFERENCES.

1. Which of the Presidents have served two terms? How was their election
for a second term to be accounted for?

2. The method of calling National political conventions. When held?
Questions considered. Make a study of the last convention. Cosmop., 29:
194-200; Scribner's Mag., 27: 643-656.

3. Under what conditions was the first platform of a National convention
agreed upon? Wilson, Division and Reunion, 63.

4. For the work of the National committee, see Rev. of R's, 22: 549-556;
556-563.

5. The power of the chairman of the National committee is discussed in
Atl. Mo., 89: 76-81.

6. What was the probable origin of the system of electing the President
by electors? Harrison, This Country of Ours, 78; Fiske, Critical Period
of American History, 66, 280-289.

7. For the methods which have been used in electing a President, see N.
Am. Rev., 171: 273-280.

8. Should the President be elected by direct popular vote? N. Am. Rev.,
171: 273-280; 281-288; Scribner's Mag., 27: 643-656.

9. For some of the problems connected with the electoral colleges in the
history of elections, see Rev. of R's, 23: 66-69.

10. What is the method used in counting the electoral votes? Edmund
Alton, Among the Lawmakers, 88-89.

11. Do you agree with Mr. Bryce that the tendency is to select for
President men who have not been prominent? Bryce, American Commonwealth,
I, chap. 8.

12. Was the present President notable before his election? In what ways?

13. What were the chief causes for the success of his party?

14. How many electoral votes were required for election? He received
how many? Did he receive a majority of the popular votes? Election of
1900, Rev. of R's, 22: 673-674; 655-658.

15. How many electors were there from your State? For whom did they
vote? How is this majority in your State to be accounted for? Rev. of
R's, 22: 673-674, 655-658, 664.

16. Would successful governors make good candidates for President? In
what particulars do the offices resemble each other? Would you favor
making the governor of your State President? Wilson, Congressional
Government, 253, 254.

17. Why was the election of John Quincy Adams of especial interest? What
results followed? Burgess, The Middle Period,